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The bar covered the long period of nearly 20 years from 3rd December 1849 to 22nd October 1868, ironically some of its Expeditions were before the 1854. 1. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Sepoy Toolsee, 2nd Sikh Infantry. The 2nd Sikh Infantry took part in the operations of the Sitana Field Force between 22nd April 1858 to 5th May 1858 under the command of (later) Major General Sir Sydney Cotton. Generally very fine £100-120 2. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Sepoy Mutaheen Khan, 13th Bengal Cavalry. The 13th Bengal Irregular Cavalry were present at the early action from 3rd to 11th December 1849 at Yusafzai to collect revenues from the village of Sanghao. Edge-knock at 6 o’clock, Generally very fine £120-150 3. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Lieutenant C.B. Norman, 2nd Punjab Infantry. officially re- impressed, suspension loose, Good very fine £160-200 4. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 3002 T. Parling, 1st Bn, 22nd Regt. 438 Medals were awarded to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment (Cheshire Regiment) on the 29th November 1853 a punitive expedition against the Bori Afridis. Nearly extremely fine £160-200 5. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 5459 Saddler Sergeant T. Hemmings, 1st Troop, 3rd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. This elite unit were in action on the 31st August 1854, an expedition under Colonel S. J. Cotton to the villages of Dabb, Sadin and Shad Mansur Khel. Nearly extremely fine £180-220 6. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 2490 T. Thayers, H.M.’s 81st Regt. Only 205 medals earned by the 81st Regiment for the operations of the Sitana Field Force between 22nd April 1858 to 5th May 1858. Toned, GVF £180-220 7. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Captain & Aide-De-Camp. L.S. Cotton, 22nd Regiment. Ex DNW. The important sole entitlement to Major-General Lynch Stapleton Cotton who was Mentioned in Despatches for this campaign. M.I.D. London Gazette 10th August 1858. He was born on 21st December 1828 in Madras. He was the second son of famed General Sir Sydney John Cotton K.C.B. and Marianne Hackett. He and was commissioned Ensign in H.M’s 22nd Regiment of Foot on 8th September 1846. Promoted Lieutenant on 27th May 1848, he served as Aide-de-Camp to his father from December 1857, when the latter commanded the Peshawar Division. He became Captain on 16 March 1858, and between 22 April and 5 May 1858 took part in the operations of the Sittana Field Force, being present at the destruction, without opposition, of the hostile strongholds of Chinglai on 26th April 1863 and destruction of Mangal Thana on 29th April 1863. On 3 May he was with his father’s force when it moved to Khabal with the intention of destroying the last remaining Hindustani stronghold at Sittana, in co-operation with Major Becher’s column from the left bank of the Indus. An enveloping attack was made on the morning of the 4th by a portion of Sir Sydney’s force and Beecher’s men; the enemy were caught by a cross fire, and after a short hand-to-hand struggle, every Hindustani in the position was either killed or taken prisoner. Of this decisive engagement it is stated that the fighting of the ‘Hindustanis’ was strongly marked with fanaticism; ‘they came boldly and doggedly on, going through all the preliminary attitudes of the Indian prize- ring, but in perfect silence, without a shout or a word of any kind. All were dressed in their best for the occasion, mostly in white, but some of the leaders wore velvet cloaks.’ For services with the Sittana Field Force, Cotton was mentioned in despatches on 10th August 1858 (his father was made a Knight Commander of the Bath ‘for his services at Peshawar). He afterwards exchanged into H.M’s 97th (Earl of Ulster’s) and 63rd Regiments, becoming Major on 9th March 1867, half Colonel on 30th April 1873, and full Colonel five years later. He married, in 1855, Jane Gordon, daughter of James Inglis of Aberdeenshire, and was latterly Assistant Adjutant, Quartermaster-General, and Commandant of the Royal Hibernian Military Academy. Advanced to the rank of Major-General on 8th July 1888, Lynch Cotton died on 7th March 1899. Good very fine £600-800 8. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Sepoy Cheytee, 1st Punjab Infantry. Some elements of the 1st Punjabs were present at the early action from 3rd to 11th December 1849 at Yusafzai to collect revenues from the village of Sanghao. Very fine £100-120 9. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Captain E.J. Ellerman, H.M.’s 98th Regiment. M.I.D. London Gazette 10th August 1858. Edward John Ellerman was born 15th December 1818 in Antwerp, Belgium, the son Abraham Ellerman, a native of Altona, Stadt Hamburg. Ensign 10th February 1837 17th Foot, Lieutenant 4th September 1840 19th Foot, Captain 6th June 1851 98th Regiment. He served in the Peshawar Expeditionary force on the Euzofzie frontier under Sir Sydney Cotton in April and May 1858, and at the affair with the Hindostanee fanatics on the heights of Sittana on the 4th May, this is where he qualified for his Medal with Clasp. For this action he was mentioned in despatches on 10th August 1858 who officiated as a Brigade Major to the 1st and 2nd Infantry Brigades respectively. After this he was involved with the Jager Corps. Initially this Corps was known as the British German Legion, or by variations such as the British German Legion Volunteers, the German Legion, the German Legion Volunteers Battalion and the German Volunteer Battalion. The terminology Jager Corps had been introduced by the end of 1859; he returned to India from South Africa in January 1860 and soon after was promoted Major 14th February 1860, Lieutenant Colonel 10th May 1864, retired on full pay 6th March 1867 as a Lieutenant Colonel; died 24th May 1901 in Margate, Kent. 335 medals to the 98th Regiment. Good very fine £500-700 10. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Sergeant Major W.L. Smith, 3rd Regiment, Punjab Infantry. This experienced soldier took part in several of the expeditions with the 3rd Punjabs. Good very fine £200-240 11. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 440 Private W. Gardner, 7th Hussars. 155 medals only to the 7th Hussars who were in action 5th December 1863 to 2nd January 1864. Good very fine £200-240 12. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Sergeant John Cronin, 1st Company, 4th Battalion, Bengal Artillery. Good very fine £140-160 13. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to Sepoy Ramdyal Misse, 21st Regiment, Native Infantry. 21st Bengal Native Infantry part in the operations of the Sitana Field Force between 22nd April 1858 to 5th May 1858 under the command of (later) Major General Sir Sydney Cotton. Lightly toned, Nearly extremely fine £100-120 14. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 3421 J. McDonnell, H.M.32nd Regt. John McDonnell went on to serve as a Drummer in the 87th Foot (1st Royal Irish Fusiliers) in the Indian Mutiny earning a no bar medal, he served at Malta in 1869 as a Private. Good very fine £160-200 15. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 533 Gunner P. Hogan, No.2 Battery, 24th Brigade, Royal Artillery. This small Battery took part in last expedition under Major-General A.T. Wilde C.B, C.S.I. against the Bazotee Black Mountain Tribes between 3rd and 22nd October 1868. Ex Seaby, February 1976. Nearly extremely fine £180-200 16. India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Northwest Frontier named to 204 J. Grace, H.M.’s 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment. John Grace was born in 1840 in Manchester, enlisted 26th January 1858, he was entitled to a Mutiny no bar medal. He took part in last expedition under Major-General A.T. Wilde C.B, C.S.I. against the Bazotee Black Mountain Tribes between 3rd and 22nd October 1868 and was in Peshawar in 1871. He was badly behaved being in the Regimental Defaulter’s book 48 times and receiving 6 court martials. Discharged after 20 years on 19th May 1879.